As part of the Endoume Wednesdays series of lectures for the general public, Mireille Harmelin-Vivien will be giving a talk entitled “Fish love: Nemo is not a story for children...!“, either in person at the Endoume Marine Station or live. Summary of the talk: When it comes to love, fish have tried everything... or almost everything! Changes in [...]
As part of the Midisciences lecture series, Emma Léone, a 2ᵉ year PhD student in the EECAR-IMBE team, will present her research on the soils of the Crau plain (southern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) contaminated by metals from the burning of munitions during the Second World War. 75 years later, these soils remain partially devoid of life, and [...]
Insects are present in most terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. They represent the animals with the greatest diversity, abundance and biomass. 73% of the animal species described are insects. They provide diverse and crucial ecosystem functions and services. However, many species are at high risk of extinction, with only 0.12% protected on a global scale [...].
The annual congress of the Société d'ethnobotanique will be held in Montpellier in 2026! Ethnobotany explores the links between plants and societies, combining traditional and contemporary science. The 2026 annual congress is an invitation to rethink the discipline: transcending borders, crossing knowledge, and imagining transdisciplinary, decolonial and multi-species practices. On the programme: conferences, [...]
The 15th European Conference on Ecological Restoration, co-organised by IMBE, will be held from 24 to 28 August in Brest. As with all SER conferences, the main aim of this 15ᵉ edition is to share knowledge and strengthen links between stakeholders in ecological restoration, while creating [...]